Have You Heard? – December 12, 2018

Today we introduce our newest member of the course line-up, CPT for Mental & Behavioral Health. It earns 10.0 preapproved AAPC CEUs, and is a comprehensive overview of CPT coding and guidelines for providers of mental and behavioral health services. Check out the details on the course web page!

Have You Heard? – June 21, 2018

ICD10monitor editorial board member, consultant and trainer Laurie Johnson observes that the 2018 ICD-10-CM provides very little for coding sexual harassment. Check out the results of her research, in her article recently posted on the ICD10monitor website.

Have You Heard? – June 13, 2018

Earlier this year we posted about an infographic summarizing AAPC Product Marketing Manager Alex McKinley’s concept of “5 Traits of a Rock Star Medical Coder”. One of those key traits is problem-solving ability. Here’s an article that appeared on the Fast Company website on honing your skills at problem solving:

Have You Heard? – February 9, 2018

In our Twitter feed (https://twitter.com/hbollc) we recently tweeted the link to an article on minimizing workplace negativity. Many think it’s a problem that they can’t really affect, but then again, maybe you can make a difference:

Have You Heard? – January 24, 2018

In a December 7, 2016 blog post on the AAPC website, AAPC Product Marketing Manager Alex McKinley introduced the concept of “5 Traits of a Rockstar Medical Coder”. The post included an infographic that explains the 5 traits:

Knowledgeable

Analytical

Critical thinker

Detail oriented

Organized

That was a great way to capture the 5 areas of skills that all good coders have and continuously improve upon, and those qualities are still applicable today. We’ll have more to say about honing your skills for each of the traits, but for now, download the PDF of the infographic below: